According to the clapperboard seen during the closing credits, this episode was filmed August 27, 1996 (a Tuesday), 36 days before its original broadcast.
Bill McNeill uses a quote from the movie "Spartacus" (1960) to encourage the snack-room uprising. Beth has a little trouble pronouncing the word "Spartacus." Bill: I am Spartacus! Matthew: I am Spartacus too! Beth: (hesitantly) I am Spar-ca-tus [sic] too! (02.07.2020)